Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 48.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 48.3%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2013.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.7% | — |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.5% | 55.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 43.3% | 52.6% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.